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"I know that. The difference between male and female perversion. The action of the man is directed toward a symbol, not himself. The woman acts against herself." - In the Cut, Susanne Moore

"Ok, that's life, that's what I was told anyway And picking your feet till they bleed may only be the half of it If every fourth animal in the world is a beetle Perhaps every fourth person is a dumb fuck Listen, listen carefully now here's the answer It rhymes with 'axe' Why...it's those personal acts of course Those personal acts Those suicide pacts Those carelessly stored razorblades in the hands of small children... It's my face smeared on the pavement" - Every Day I Start To Ooze, Nomeansno

"Well, they called me a little so and so and so Yeah? Now they're hummin' a different tune Oh, this is a job for a stupid man Smoke it down to the filter and put it out on your hand" - Glamorous, Jesus Lizard

The hosts discuss Joanna Russ and her book 'The Female Man', the plight of refugees, exploring life and death on an uninhabited planet, societal pressures on having children, and the themes of death, aging, and desire for solitude in a book.

"Besides myself, the basement is totally empty. It is dark and musty. It serves no purpose. And yet the entire world is down here, the whole universe" - Down Here, Bosse-De-Nage

Science fiction author Samuel R Delany discusses his novel 'Babel-17' on the podcast, exploring themes of language, power dynamics, and unconventional leadership in a sci-fi realm. The discussion also touches on the author's personal background as a pioneering black and gay writer, diving into the complexity of his work and its social commentary within the speculative fiction genre.

"Well, is it true what they say about it? You oughta do what I do and doubt it He won and now he's gonna do something about it Ain't it sad? And if you don't wanna feel like a putz Collect the clues and connect the dots You'll see the pattern that is bursting your bubble And it's bad See the idiot walk See the idiot talk See the idiot chalk up his name on the blackboard They say, "this is all i need to get by" The truth is, baby, it's a lie It's a... It's a lie (This is what it boils down to) If you review the winning combination Body at work and a mind on vacation Who had the brain where it started to sink in? It was you" - Walk Idiot Walk, The Hives

"A group of us, just strangers, got together and we formed a committee to discuss the problem, We talked about things like assured mutual destruction and emotional responsibility, I couldn't remember my name, so I called myself Bob, It's weird being a Bob, but i'll get used to it, I guess I'll fucking have to" - The Day Everything Became Nothing, Nomeansno

"And I keep on losing count, I'm the dumbest girl alive And I'm picking up the pacе, I'm so happy, I could die Put emojis on my grave, I'm thе dumbest girl alive And I feel so dangerous, but you say I'm doin' fine now Guess that's how it goes, I'm the dumbest girl alive" - Dumbest Girl Alive, 100 Gecs

"The goal of the torturer is to make the one, the body, emphatically and crushingly present by destroying it, and to make the other, the voice, absent by destroying it." - Elaine Scarry, The Body in Pain: The Making and Unmaking of the World